"The Kiss of Death Mistake"

You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?

Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.

One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.

Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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Question about my workout

Kalen

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I just started working out a couple of weeks ago and the day after my workouts i have been noticing no pain or stiffness.
This normal or do i not have a strenuous enough exercise.
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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Templeton

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If you have only been training that short period of time dont worry about it. You should be practicing the movements and learning technique. So maybe you are training lightly so as not to get sore which is fine when learning the exercises. Gradually start to up weight and intensity from here on and see if you get sore then. Most people only get sore when intensity is upped to over and above what the body is used to. Doesnt necessarily have an effect on gains - certainly not strength gains.
 

Kalen

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Ok i have started doing more and more weights. Im just not sure if its working or not. I guess only time will tell.
 

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it is really too hard to say whats going wrong or why you are in pain

but the usual reasons ppl feel pain with their workout is that

1) their form is very bad

2) usually their form is bad b/c the weight they are using is too hign but it doesnt seem to be in your case

3) most ppl do not stretch b4 and after workout
i know that i used to hate working out b/c of how i would feel a day or so after id leave the gym, jus simple streches of the body parts you are working b4 and and after you workout can make the difference

4) another possibility may be that lactic acid is building up in your body. It is always good to get on the tread and walk for 5min and then do a fast jog for 5min. It gets your heart goin
 

Kalen

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Ok so even if you dont feel pain or stiffness the next day doesnt mean your exercise isnt working.
 

"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

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pilot0001

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No pain doesn't mean its not working. When I first started working out I felt stiff as well and my instructor said I would. But your muscles get used to it.

Now I can tell when I'm not working out ENOUGH because I'll get that pain back again. It took me about 3 weeks (I think) to loose the pain when I first started but now it doesn't take that long when I come back from not working out for a while.
 
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